Dominican Republic Model Arlenis Sosa Ranked #29 on "The Money Girls” List

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orn and raised in the Dominican Republic, Arlenis Sosa Peña started modeling at age 16, after being encouraged by fashion designer Luis Menieur.

The first few years were difficult for Arlenis as she was faced with color prejudice from some the fashion designers in her homeland. She later moved to New York, where she was signed by Marilyn Models and soon booked her first editorials for major magazines Vogue and Vogue Italia.



Victoria's Secret Fashion Show

 Since then she has been featured in editorials and articles in American, Italian, French, Teen, Spanish, and German Vogue, Allure, Elle, Interview, i-D, American and Spanish Harper's Bazaar.

Arlenis Sosa-Oscar de la Renta - Runway

In 2008 Arlenis made her runway debut for Banana Republic’s fall/winter 2008 collection, and she later walked for the Dior Resort show, opened for Oscar de la Renta and appeared in the 2008 Victoria's Secret Fashion Show.

Arlenis is also signed with The Society Management in New York and is currently the spokes model for Lancôme since 2008. Having worked with some of the most prestigious designers and fashion houses in the world, she is now ranked #29 as one of “The Money Girls” on Models.com.

Arlenis currently appears on the April cover of Vanidades Magazine

 

  

Photo Credits:

Diego Uchitel (Photographer)

Source: Models.com

 

 

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